Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) registered nurses provide critical care to infants and children up to Fifteen years old. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, PICU Registered Nurse offer support to the parents. This parental support can range from emotional encouragement to advising parents on how to take care of a child when they return home. PICU Registered Nurse work as a team member with other nurse practitioners and physicians. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a child’s critical care treatment is secure.
Responsibilities
- Deliver a high standard of evidence-based care to PICU patients.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs on an ongoing basis.
- Formulate nursing care plans and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
- Manage patients requiring Level 3 critical care, including:
- Advanced airway management
- Ventilation
- Invasive line management
- Inotropic support
- CVVHDF
- Management of critical emergencies
- Manage patients with advanced airways and ventilator support.
- Provide effective pain management including PCA/PCE.
- Obtain and interpret arterial blood gases (ABG).
- Apply infection control principles at all times.
- Assist physicians in PICU medical procedures.
- Comfort and support anxious parents, providing clear and sensitive updates on care plans and patient condition.
- Review physician-ordered medications for appropriateness.
- Prepare and administer medications using aseptic technique.
- Use specialized medical equipment such as ventilators, nitric oxide machines, cerebral function monitors, and therapeutic cooling machines.
- Safely manage central lines and arterial lines.
- Provide accurate and regular updates to patients and relatives in a sensitive and understandable way.
- Adhere to Dubai Health Authority (DHA) guidelines, clinical guidelines, and all regulatory requirements.
- Uphold high standards of care across all departments.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Perform any additional duties reasonably assigned by the organization or line manager, even if not explicitly listed in this job description, to meet operational needs and support specific objectives of your department and organization.
Qualifications
- UAE Medical Health Authority License.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or Degree in Nursing (minimum two years course duration) And Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.
- Has worked in hospital or similar setting for at least 2 years.
- Resuscitation Certificate as per the specialty& Demonstrable ongoing and active Continues Personal Development (CPD)
- Supports quality patient care by showing empathy, maintaining patient dignity, and following proper protocols.
- Proficient in basic computer applications, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with the ability to manage digital documentation and communication effectively.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and stakeholders.
